To conclude the study of coping skills, class members create a collage that identifies and celebrates their strengths that support their ability to make good decisions.

Concepts

coping skills, making decisions, responsible decision-making, casel, social-emotional learning, self-awareness, -ell words

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Photo class members next to their collage and post for Back-to-School night

Classroom Considerations

• Designed to be taught by the school counseling staff with the support of the classroom teacher
• Instructors need to provide their own coping skills collage as a model
• Third in a series of three lessons focused on coping skills
• Requires collage-making materials

Pros

• The activity encourages self-awareness and positive self-perception

Cons

• None